Government Code section 20409
(a)
“State safety member” shall also include officers and employees of the following departments with the following class titles:(b)
Any person employed in the classifications described in subdivision (a) in the department indicated may elect, within 90 days of September 27, 1982, to remain subject to the miscellaneous service retirement benefit by filing an irrevocable notice of election with the board. A member who so elects shall be subject to the reduced benefit factors specified in Section 21353 or 21354.1, as applicable, only for service also included in the federal system.(c)
This section shall not become applicable to any member included in a classification until a ruling or regulation authorizing the inclusion of persons employed in that classification within the definition of “policeman” or “fireman,” or both, is issued by the federal agency for purposes of Section 418(d)(5)(A) of Title 42 of the United States Code.
Source:
Section 20409, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=20409. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).